| Duplicate imges from the 1985 St. Johns River Survey | Duplicate imges from the 1985 St. Johns River Survey | Still Image | Artisans
Farmers
Fieldwork
Dominoes
Pinatas
Material culture
Agriculture
Ferns
Latinos
Recreation
Leisure | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Duplicate imges from the 1985 St. Johns River Survey
- Date
- 1985
- Description
- Six black and whites (plus negatives). Images were made from slides created by folklorist Figgen during the St. Johns River Survey. All were labeled P86-5. Includes image of Vicki Grimm making pinatas, fern farm (from S85-1654), Mexican Americans dancing at party (from S85-1527), Pinatas for sale (from S85-1857), painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe (from S85-1640), and of men playing dominoes (from S85-1096). In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the 'St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area' at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| Les Errantes de China Nuevo Lun at a Mexican dance at the Quality Inn in Deland | Les Errantes de China Nuevo Lun at a Mexican dance at the Quality Inn in Deland | Still Image | Bands (Music)
Fieldwork
Music performance
Arts, Mexican
Mexican Americans
Musical instruments
Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
| The Trivettes performing at the West Virginia Days in Orange Springs | The Trivettes performing at the West Virginia Days in Orange Springs | Still Image | Bands (Music)
Fieldwork
Music performance
String bands
Musical instruments
Fiddlers
Fiddles
Guitarists
Community concerts
Bluegrass musicians
Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
| The Herrin brothers building the Miss Joann, a shrimp boat | The Herrin brothers building the Miss Joann, a shrimp boat | Still Image | Carpenters
Fieldwork
Wood craft
Boatbuilding
Boating industry
Boats
Trawlers (Vessels)
Fishing
Woodwork
Seafood industry
Carpentry
Carpentry tools
Material culture
Labor
Occupational groups
Workplace
Boatbuilders | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
| Images of the 1985 Crescent City Catfish Festival | Images of the 1985 Crescent City Catfish Festival | Still Image | Cooks
Fishers
Fieldwork
Festivals
Cookery (Seafood)
Seafood
Outdoor cookery
Crabs
Catfishes
Barbecue cookery
Recreation
Leisure
Food preparation
Cooking and dining | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Images of the 1985 Crescent City Catfish Festival
- Date
- 1985-04
- Description
- One proof sheet, with 17 black and whites images (plus negatives). Images of the catfish festival in Crescent City, including Noles cooking crabs, and fisher Eddie Oxendine. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| a_s1714_04_tape63 | Interview with Prudenciana Gomez on Mexican American foodways | Sound | Cooks
Farm workers
Fieldwork
Research methods
Interviewing
Oral narratives
Latinos
Ethnicity, Mexico
Mexican Americans
Interviews
Sound recording
Cookery, Mexican
Mexican American cookery | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Interview with Prudenciana Gomez on Mexican American foodways
- Date
- 1985-03-07
- Description
- Two audio cassettes. Interview with Prudencia Gomez on Mexican American foodways and religion. She and her family work on fern farms (herba is Spanish for fern), which were used by Mexican families for food. The interview is in Spanish. Images of the interview can be found in S 1577, v. 27, images 1633-1641. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the "St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area" at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| a_s1714_03_tape14 | Interview with fern farm worker Marie Castillo | Sound | Farm workers
Fieldwork
Interviewing
Interviews
Oral narratives
Oral histories
Life histories
Farming
Ferns
Crops
Cookery, Mexican
Occupational groups
Occupational folklore
Mexican American cookery
Mexican Americans
Community culture
Community rites
Pinatas
Cooking and dining | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Interview with fern farm worker Marie Castillo
- Date
- 1985-01-20
- Description
- One audio cassette. Interview with fernery worker Marie Castillo, a Mexican migrant. Recorded in her kitchen, Castillo discussed Mexican migration patterns; fern farming; pinata making; religion; adjusting to Florida; family history; music; and community rites. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the 'St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area' at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| a_s1714_04_tape65 | Maria Gomez interview | Sound | Farm workers
Fieldwork
Interviewing
Interviews
Latinos
Mexican Americans
Oral narratives
Oral histories
Religion
Calendar rites
Marriage rites
Religious rites
Rites and ceremonies
Catholics
Food habits
Food
Holidays and festivals | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Maria Gomez interview
- Date
- 1985-03-07
- Description
- Interview with Maria Gomez in her home. She discusses Mexican American culture, including religion, ceremonies, foodways, growing up in Mexico, Catholicism, dating, weddings, and life in Florida. The interview is in Spanish. Her children can be heard at times. For images of the interview, see S 1577, v. 27, slides 1516-1532. In winter 1985, the Bureau joined with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the 'St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area' at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| a_s1714_03_tape09 | Doc Bennett interview for the St. Johns River Survey | Sound | Field recordings
Interviews
Oral narratives
Fishing
Seine nets
Net makers
Occupational folklore
Fishing equipment
Catfish | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Doc Bennett interview for the St. Johns River Survey
- Date
- 1985-01-18
- Description
- One audio cassette. Interview with life-long fisherman and Florida native Doc Bennett. He discusses making a living in the Great Depression (farming and fishing); nets and seining; shad and catfishing; church; local fish fries; state regulations; sports fishing; changes in the St. Johns River; fishing methods and equipment; and how he learned to fish. He is hard of hearing so often had to have questions repeated. His memory was fading by time of interview.
- Collection
| a_s1714_03_tape08 | Theresa Griffin interview for the St. Johns River Survey | Sound | Field recordings
Needlework
Minorcan Americans
Textile art
Foodways
Decorative arts
Crocheting
Embroidery
Interviews | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
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